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Fertilisation & Early Development in Humans

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Fertilisation & Early Development in Humans

Humans go through a lot of changes during their life cycle. The human life cycle starts with the fertilisation of an embryo and ends with death.

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Fertilisation

  • Early development of humans begins after fertilisation.
  • Cells in the foetus grow and divide, and become different types of cells.
  • Human features develop, and a baby is born.
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Early development

  • Once a baby is born, the baby grows very quickly in the first two years.
  • A baby relies heavily on its mother for milk in its early life.
  • Once a baby can walk, the baby becomes a toddler.
  • A toddler continues to grow steadily into a child until adolescence.

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